Meadowbank School
Waiatarua Road, Remuera · Auckland — Central
Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #386 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Meadowbank School is a contributing primary school in Remuera with a roll of 872 students. The Board of Trustees' 2024 board assurance review confirmed that all regulatory and legislative requirements, Board Administration requirements, and Curriculum requirements were met as of October 2023. The school is not subject to active Ministry of Education intervention.
Best suited for
Students in Remuera looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Meadowbank School a good school?
Meadowbank School scores 80/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Teachers are well supported to undertake professional learning to further enhance their practice
- Students experience an inclusive learning environment that is consistently positive and promotes engagement, innovation, and achievement
- School-wide leadership that utilises collaborative inquiry and internal monitoring to ensure that there is a focus on continuous improvement
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+3.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
77/100 from ERO review 2024-03 · below band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 77/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-03-20 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Teachers are well supported to undertake professional learning to further enhance their practice
- Students experience an inclusive learning environment that is consistently positive and promotes engagement, innovation, and achievement
- School-wide leadership utilises collaborative inquiry and internal monitoring to ensure focus on continuous improvement
- School is implementing Te Mātaiaho (Refreshed Curriculum) with focus on Mathematics, English and Aotearoa New Zealand Histories
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the implementation of Te Mātaiaho (the Refreshed Curriculum) and the impact it has on learning experiences and outcomes for all students."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$8.77M
Surplus / (deficit)
$54k
Net assets / equity
$4.10M
2 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$5.85M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,706
2018
$4.5M
2019
$5.3M
2020
$10.2M
2021
$6.5M
2022
$5.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 134
- Year 02 132
- Year 03 117
- Year 04 135
- Year 05 130
- Year 06 141
- Year 07 34
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 56.2%
- Asian 42.3%
- Māori 5.7%
- Other / MELAA 5.3%
- Pacific 2.4%
- International 0.5%
Location
Waiatarua Road, Remuera. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Meadowbank School a good school?
Meadowbank School scores 80/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-03 review identified 4 key findings. Teachers are well supported to undertake professional learning to further enhance their practice
How do I enrol my child at Meadowbank School?
Contact the school directly on 09-5203739, email principal@meadowbank.school.nz, or visit www.meadowbank.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Meadowbank School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Meadowbank School has 872 students, with an EQI of 349 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Meadowbank School in 2024-03, signed by Shelley Booysen. 4 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- meadowbank.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz